mvnForum < 1.0 RC4_03 Search Parameter XSS

low Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 2837

Synopsis

The remote host is running a vulnerable version of mvnForum, a web-based bulletin board.

Description

The remote host is running mvnForum, a web-based bulletin board. This version of mvnForum is vulnerable to a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. An attacker exploiting this flaw would need to entice a user into browsing a malicious URI. Successful exploitation could lead to disclosure of confidential information (such as cookies).

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.0 RC4_03 or higher.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 2837

Family: CGI

Published: 4/18/2005

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 18359

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 4.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.7

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:U/RC:X

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mvnforum:mvnforum

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-1183

BID: 13213

Detections

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